アンノウン・マザーグース (Unknown Mother-Goose)

Background[]

"Unknown Mother-Goose" is a song by wowaka featuring Hatsune Miku V4X. Made for the Hatsune Miku 10th Anniversary compilation album Re:Start, it is his newest work featuring VOCALOID since "Unhappy Refrain" (2011) and follows a six-year absence. It entered the Hall of Fame shortly after its upload, and about two months later, it entered the Hall of Legend. In April 2023, the song entered the Hall of Myths.

This song is featured on the mini album ai/SOlate by Hitorie.

This was wowaka's last Vocaloid song released before his death in 2019.

Succeeding versions[]

Unknown Mother-Goose

Featuring	wowaka
Producers	HITORIE: wowaka, shinoda, ygarshy, yumao (instrumentation)
Categories	Human Cover; Self-cover
Description	Part of hitorie's ai/SOlate mini album

LIVE at EX THEATER ROPPONGI

Featuring	wowaka
Producers	HITORIE: wowaka, shinoda, ygarshy, yumao (instrumentation)
Categories	Human Cover; Self-cover
Description	The live performance at EX THEATER ROPPONGI on 2018.03.25 Featured on the digital single Unknown Mother-Goose.

STUDY WITH MIKU ver.

Producers	jny, SmileBoom, Takumadrops (arrange), anbiyori (video)
Categories	Arrangement
Description	An instrumental medley arrangement of various VOCALOID songs that can be played as background music while the listener studies.

Lyrics[]

Japanese (日本語歌詞)	Romaji (ローマ字)
あたしが愛を語るのなら　その眼には如何、映像る？	atashi ga ai o kataru no nara　 sono me ni wa dou, utsuru?
詞は有り余るばかり　無垢の音が流れてく	kotoba wa ari amaru bakari　 muku no ne ga nagareteku
あなたが愛に塗れるまで　その色は幻だ	anata ga ai ni mamireru made　sono iro wa maboroshi da
ひとりぼっち、音に呑まれれば　全世界共通の快楽さ	hitoribocchi, oto ni nomarereba　zensekai kyoutsuu no kairaku sa

つまらない茫然に溺れる暮らし　誰もが彼をなぞる	tsumaranai bouzen ni oboreru kurashi　dare mo ga kare o nazoru
繰り返す使い回しの歌に　また耳を塞いだ	kurikaesu tsukai mawashi no uta ni　mata mimi o fusaida
あなたが愛を語るのなら　それを答とするの？	anata ga ai wo kataru no nara　sore o kotae to suru no?
目をつぶったふりをしてるなら　この曲で醒ましてくれ！	me wo tsubutta furi o shiteru nara　kono kyoku de samashitekure!

誰も知らぬ物語　思うばかり	dare mo shiranu monogatari　omou bakari
壊れそうなくらいに　抱き締めて泣き踊った	kowaresou na kurai ni dakishimete naki odotta
見境無い感情論　許されるのならば	misakai nai kanjouron yurusareru no naraba
泣き出すことすらできないまま　呑み込んでった	nakidasu koto sura dekinai mama　nomikondetta
張り裂けてしまいそうな心があるってこと、	harisaketeshimaisou na kokoro ga aru tte koto,
叫ばせて！	sakebasete!

世界があたしを拒んでも　今、愛の唄　歌わせてくれないかな	sekai ga atashi o kobande mo　ima, ai no uta　utawasetekurenai kana
もう一回　誰も知らないその想い	mou ikkai　dare mo shiranai sono omoi
この声に預けてみてもいいかな	kono koe ni azuketemite mo ii kana
あなたには僕が見えるか？	anata ni wa boku ga mieru ka?
あなたには僕が見えるか？	anata ni wa boku ga mieru ka?
ガラクタばかり　投げつけられてきたその背中	garakuta bakari　nagetsukeraretekita sono senaka
それでも好きと言えたなら	sore de mo suki to ieta nara
それでも好きを願えたら	sore de mo suki wo negaetara
ああ、あたしの全部に　その意味はあると――	aa, atashi no zenbu ni　sono imi wa aru to――

ねえ、愛を語るのなら　今その胸には誰がいる	nee, ai o kataru no nara　ima sono mune ni wa dare ga iru
こころのはこを抉じ開けて　さあ、生き写しのあなた見せて？	kokoro no hako o kojiakete　saa, ikiutsushi no anata misete?
あたしが愛になれるのなら　今その色は何色だ	atashi ga ai ni nareru no nara　ima sono iro wa naniiro da
孤独なんて記号では収まらない　心臓を抱えて生きてきたんだ！	kodoku nante kigou de wa osamaranai　shinzou o kakaete ikitekita n da!

ドッペルもどきが　其処いらに溢れた	dopperu modoki ga　sokoira ni afureta
挙句の果ての今日	ageku no hate no kyou
ライラ　ライ　ライ	raira　rai　rai
心失きそれを　生み出した奴等は	kokoronaki sore o　umidashita yatsura wa
見切りをつけてもう	mikiri o tsukete mou
バイ　ババイ　バイ	bai　babai　bai
残されたあなたが　この場所で今でも	nokosareta anata ga　kono basho de ima de mo
涙を堪えてるの	namida wo kotaeteru no
如何して、如何して	doushite, doushite
あたしは知ってるわ	atashi wa shitteru wa
この場所はいつでも	kono basho wa itsu de mo
あなたに守られてきたってこと！	anata ni mamoraretekita tte koto!

痛みなどあまりにも慣れてしまった	itami nado amari ni mo nareteshimatta
何千回と巡らせ続けた　喜怒と哀楽	nanzenkai to megurasetsuzuketa　kido to airaku
失えない喜びが　この世界にあるならば	ushinaenai yorokobi ga　kono sekai ni aru naraba
手放すことすら出来ない哀しみさえ　あたしは	tebanasu koto sura dekinai kanashimi sae　atashi wa
この心の中つまはじきにしてしまうのか？	kono kokoro no naka tsumahajiki ni shite shimau no ka?
それは、いやだ！	sore wa, iya da!

どうやって　この世界を愛せるかな	douyatte　kono sekai o aiseru ka na
いつだって　転がり続けるんだろう	itsu datte　korogaritsuzukeru n darou
ねえ、いっそ	nee, isso
誰も気附かないその想い	dare mo kizukanai sono omoi
この唄で明かしてみようと思うんだよ	kono uta de akashitemiyou to omou n da yo
あなたなら何を願うか	anata nara nani o negau ka
あなたなら何を望むか	anata nara nani o nozomu ka
軋んだ心が　誰より今を生きているの	kishinda kokoro ga　dare yori ima o ikiteiru no
あなたには僕が見えるか？	anata ni wa boku ga mieru ka?
あなたには僕が見えるか？	anata ni wa boku ga mieru ka?
それ、あたしの行く末を照らす灯なんだろう？	sore, atashi no yuku sue o terasu akari na n darou?

ねえ、あいをさけぶのなら	nee, ai o sakebu no nara
あたしはここにいるよ	atashi wa koko ni iru yo
ことばがありあまれどなお、	kotoba ga ari amaredo nao,
このゆめはつづいてく	kono yume wa tsuzuiteku
あたしがあいをかたるのなら	atashi ga ai o kataru no nara
そのすべてはこのうただ	sono subete wa kono uta da
だれもしらないこのものがたり	dare mo shiranai kono monogatari
またくちずさんでしまったみたいだ	mata kuchizusandeshimatta mitai da

Derivatives[]

Morry's Cover ft. flower

Featuring	V4 flower
Producers	Morry (cover)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

suzie's Cover ft. Otomachi Una

Featuring	Otomachi Una
Producers	suzie (cover)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Luka1644's Cover ft. KAITO

Featuring	KAITO V3 Camui Gackpo V4
Producers	Luka1644 (cover, mixing), Ekkoberry & Macoron (UST)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Sapphire Star's Cover ft. KAITO

Featuring	KAITO V3
Producers	Sapphire Star (cover), MrAlekz (VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover; Fanmade MMD PV

Aisha's Cover ft. Kagamine Len

Featuring	Kagamine Len Kagamine Rin (harmonies, ending)
Producers	Aisha (≧ڡ≦*) (cover, mixing), MrAlekz (VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Vocaphilia's Cover ft. VY2

Featuring	VY2v3
Producers	Vocaphilia (VSQx conversion, cover), Macoron (UST)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

Vocaphilia's Cover ft. MEIKA Hime & Mikoto

Featuring	MEIKA Hime & Mikoto
Producers	Vocaphilia (VSQx conversion, cover), Macoron (UST)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

LuvP's Cover ft. KAITO [murakiyo54 Remix]

Featuring	KAITO V3
Producers	LuvP (cover), MrAlekz (VSQx)
Categories	VOCALOID Cover

chuutoriel's Cover ft. Anna Nyui

Featuring	Anna Nyui
Producers	chuutoriel (cover, mixing, edits), Macoron (UST)
Categories	UTAU Cover

Macoron's Cover ft. Makone Koto

Featuring	Makone Koto
Producers	Macoron (cover, UST)
Categories	UTAU Cover

Tanjiro Taidana's Music Box Cover ft. Sukone Tei & Yowane Ruko

Featuring	Tei Sukone Yowane Ruko (chorus)
Producers	Tanjiro Taidana (UST, tuning, mixing)
Categories	UTAU Cover

rev's Cover ft. GAO

Featuring	GAO, KYE_poison
Producers	rev (tuning, mixing, art), sm31802985 and Echo (UST)
Categories	UTAU Cover

Tanjiro Taidana's Full Cover ft. Kasane Teto

Featuring	Kasane Teto
Producers	Tanjiro Taidana (UST, tuning, mixing, arrangement), Im_G_Felipe (Portuguese), Ankari (Spanish}
Categories	UTAU Cover; Alternative Language

RenjiTakuma's Cover ft. Akagami Hiiro

Featuring	Akagami Hiiro
Producers	RenjiTakuma (tuning, mixing), Macoron (UST)
Categories	UTAU Cover

Ikan-P's cover feat. Aoi Sour

Featuring	Aoi Sour
Producers	Ikan-P (cover, mixing), Echo (UST)
Categories	UTAU Cover

Takekinoko's Cover ft. ONE

Featuring	ONE
Producers	Takekinoko (cover, mixing)
Categories	CeVIO Cover

Re:AcT and RukiRoki's Cover

Featuring	Hanabasami Kyo, Shishigami Leona, Sasugano Ruki and Sasugano Roki
Producers	Hanabasami Kyo, Shishigami Leona, Sasugano Ruki and Sasugano Roki (vocals), Dios/SingalP (mixing), Gimutaro and hayakawaa (illust), 3tuiro (movie)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Saya Scarlet's Cosplay Cover

Featuring	Saya Scarlet
Producers	Felya (mixing), AudioNeko (mixing), Simon Friedman (fliming)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Usami Yuno's Cover

Featuring	Usami Yuno
Producers	Gozu (mixing), Tarm (movie), knst (illust)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Oda Nobuhime's Cover

Featuring	Oda Nobuhime
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

Happy Trigger's Cover

Featuring	Kenmochi Toya, Yuhi Riri, Gaku Fushimi, Ienaga Mugi
Producers	YAB (mixing), 家長むぎ (movie), 土食 (illust)
Categories	Human Cover; Fanmade PV

rachie's English Cover

Featuring	rachie
Producers	rachie (English lyrics adaption), Rezyon (mixing), Nou (video)
Categories	Human Cover; Alternative Language; Fanmade PV

murakiyo54 Remix

Producers	murakiyo54
Categories	Arrangement

Nou's PV

Featuring	Hatsune Miku
Producers	Nou
Categories	Fanmade PV

Zookin's PV

Featuring	Hatsune Miku
Producers	Zookin
Categories	Fanmade MMD PV

PizaCG's PV

Featuring	Hatsune Miku
Producers	PizaCG
Categories	Fanmade MMD PV

Other media appearances[]

Discography[]

This song was featured in the Re:Start album.

Concerts[]

This song was featured in the following concerts.

Magical Mirai 2019 (Tokyo, Day 1)
Magical Mirai 2020 (Osaka, Day 2 / Tokyo, Day 2)
MikuExpo North America 2024
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2024

Video games[]

This song was featured in the following video games:

CHUNITHM Series[]

CHUNITHM STAR PLUS
CHUNITHM AMAZON / AMAZON PLUS
CHUNITHM CRYSTAL / CRYSTAL PLUS

CHUNITHM PARADISE / PARADISE LOST
CHUNITHM NEW / NEW PLUS

maimai Series[]

maimai MiLK / MiLK PLUS
maimai FiNALE
maimai Deluxe / Deluxe PLUS

maimai Deluxe Splash / Splash PLUS
maimai UNiVERSE / UNiVERSE PLUS

O.N.G.E.K.I. Series[]

O.N.G.E.K.I. SUMMER PLUS
O.N.G.E.K.I. R.E.D. / R.E.D. PLUS

O.N.G.E.K.I. bright / bright MEMORY

Groove Coaster Series[]

GROOVE COASTER 2 ORIGINAL STYLE
GROOVE COASTER 4 STARLIGHT ROAD
GROOVE COASTER 4EX INFINITY HIGHWAY

GROOVE COASTER 4MAX DIAMOND GALAXY
Groove Coaster: Wai Wai Party!!!!

Other games[]

Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku
DANCE aROUND
Muse Dash

Gallery[]

External links[]

Official[]

Illustration — pixiv
Off-vocal — firestorage
Lyrics — Twitter